The
Review has many opportunities for students. Check out our upcoming
events for the latest information.

We
offer Practicum in Journalism, a class
that teaches the basic aspects of journalism while incorporating
hands on experience.

We
also have paid staff positions from editors to business managers
to distributions workers. These positions are often advertised on
the Oberlin
Online Classifieds or in the print version of the Review at
the beginning of each semester. For most positions, the Review gives
preference to work-study students.

You
do not have to be a member of the paid staff, or in Practicum in
journalism to be involved in the paper. We are always looking for
people to be a part of the paper, even if its only once a semester.
If you want to contribute, please contact
us.

If
you're thinking about a job or career in journalism, good for you!
There are lots of Obies who have gone into journalism in one form
or another.

Preparing
for a career in Journalism

Oberlin
offers many opportunities to prepare for a career in journalism,
in spite of is lack of a journalism program or department.

One
way to gain practical, hands on experience is by working for the
Review. All aspects of journalism, from writing and editing to photography,
design, and web development are covered. Even the managing, production
and business sides are covered.

The
Review also offers Practicum in Journalism, a class taught by the
editors in chief. The class gives you the opportunity to earn credit
while you learn and work at the Review.

Internships

Internships
are also an important part of preparing for a career in journalism.
Kimberly Betz, the director of internships at Career Services can
help in an internship search for winter term as well as summer.
The professors in expository writing are often willing to act as
advisors for journalism internships over winter term.

Portfolio
preparation

Preparing
your portfolio is very important. Make sure you save clippings of
your work as it is published. A photocopy of your article on a standard
piece of paper is a good way to start. Don't shrink the size of
the article - you don't want the print to be too small to read.
When you apply, send exactly the number of clips requested. If a
specific number is not requested, send between 6 and 10.

Resources
around campus

One
of the best resources on campus is the Office of Careers Services.
Any one of the advisors will be glad to help you with suggestions,
advice, and resume critiques. The Director of Internships, Kimberly
Betz, is willing to help with all these things and in the search
for internships.

The
Review also receives internship, scholarship, and writing competition
information. This information is posted outside the office door,
in the east wing of the basement of Burton. We will be happy to
make copies of the information for you.

Helpful
links

Director
of internships at Oberlin College Career Services Kimberly Betz
can be reached at x8140 or kimberly.betz@oberlin.edu

The
Careers service's web page is http://www.oberlin.edu/~career/

For
more information on getting credit for working for the Review, refer
to the Practicum in Journalism page.